Genealogy and the politics of representation in the high and late middle ages
Auteur :
Holladay, Joan A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108470186
Date de publication :
17 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
26,1 x 18,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
1040 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Addressed to art historians and medievalists, Visualizing Ancestry examines the forms and functions of family trees and other figural expressions of lineage in twelfth- through fourteenth-century Europe, studying their flexible roles in legitimizing rulers and office-holders, supporting political claims, and commemorating the dead.